Specialty Application Process 2010

Dr Maire Shelly Associate Postgraduate Dean North Western Deanery

Information

• Modernising Medical Careers www.mmc.nhs.uk

• GP Recruitment www.gprecruitment.org.uk

• NW Deanery www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk

ST1 Level Training Programmes

• Acute Care Common Stem • Anaesthesia • Chemical Pathology • Clinical Radiology • Core Medical Training • General Practice • Histopathology • Medical Microbiology • Obstetrics & Gynaecology • Ophthalmology • Paediatrics • Psychiatry • Public Health • Surgery – Neurosurgery – Trauma and Orthopaedics – OMFS – Urology

Job Numbers

Year

2009 2010

ST1 posts

7073 6500

Eligibility on Person Specification

• Has been no more than 12 months in specialty • Now no more than 18 months in specialty • IELTS has been overall 7 (FP 7.5) • Now 7 in each section at single sitting in last 2 years

Machine Marked Test • Not for CMT • May pilot generic MMT Other Factors • Applicant guide on MMC website end October • New Rough Guide • Swine Flu

The ST Recruitment Framework

• Nationally agreed person specifications • National application and national selection • National application and local selection • Deanery led recruitment and selection

Deanery Process

• In partnership with lead employers – Pennine Acute Trust – North Lancashire PCT – Greater Manchester West www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/recruitment

Nationally Recruited Specialties

Specialty

Core Medical Training Clinical Radiology General Practice Neurosurgery Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics Psychiatry Public Health Trauma & Orthopaedics

Lead

JRCPTB RCR NRO for GP Yorks and Humber RCOG RCPCH RCP E Midlands RCS

Local Recruitment

• ACCS • Anaesthetics • Chemical pathology • Medical microbiology • Ophthalmology • Surgery

Academic Recruitment

• Starts 5 th November 09 • NW ACF Posts (ST1 or 3) – Cardiology – Dermatology – Gastroenterology – General Practice – Medical Education – Obstetrics & Gynaecology – Ophthalmology – Psychiatry – Radiology 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1

Run Through Specialties

• Chemical Pathology • Clinical Radiology • General Practice • Histopathology • Medical Microbiology • Neurosurgery • Obstetrics & Gynaecology • OMFS • Ophthalmology • Paediatrics • Public Health • Trauma & Orthopaedics

Uncoupled Specialties

• Acute Care Common Stem • Anaesthesia • Emergency Medicine • Medical Specialties • Psychiatry • General surgery • Cardiothoracic surgery • Paediatric surgery • Plastic surgery • ENT • Urology • Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

General Recruitment Timetable

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Information Round 1 Most applications Interviews Mid October 09 4 th December 09 – 28 th March 10 4 - 18 th December 09 end January 10 – end February 10

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Round 2 ST3, CT2 and non-EU applicants 6 th April 10

GP Recruitment Timetable

Applications submitted from Applications submitted by Stage 2 - Assessment 1 (MMT) Stage 3 - Assessment 2 (SAC) Offers out Offers accepted by National Clearing 9.00am Monday 7th December 09 Midnight Sunday 20th December 09 Saturday 6th February 10 (venues nationwide). Places booked by 1st February 10 1st March 10 to 12th March 10. Places booked by 23rd February 10 Week commencing 22nd March 10 Within 48 hours of offer. All offers to be accepted or rejected by 26th March 10 From 6th April 2010

CMT Recruitment Timetable

Vacancies advertised

Friday 20th November 09

Applications Interviews

Open – Friday 4th December 09 (9.00am GMT) Close – Friday 18th December 09 (12.00pm GMT) From Monday 25th January 10 onwards

Offers sent out Offers deadline Clearing

From Monday 15th February 10 onwards Offers to be accepted within 48 hours of offer All offers to have been accepted or rejected by Friday 26th March 10 There will be no (national) clearing at round one. Any remaining vacancies will be carried forward to round two.

Psychiatry Recruitment Timetable

Register

30 th November 09 – 15 th January 10

Applications Interviews Offers sent out Offers deadline

Open – Saturday 2nd January 10 (9.00am GMT) Close – Friday 15th January 10 (17.00pm GMT) From Monday 22 nd February 10 – 5 th March 10 From Monday 8th March 10 onwards Offers to be accepted within 48 hours of offer All offers to have been accepted or rejected by Friday 26th March 10

Clearing

From 22 nd March 10

Venues

• Reebok Stadium, Bolton www.stadiumguide.com/reebok • City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester www.cityofmanchesterstadium.co.uk

Photo of Reebok

Photo of Reebok

Photo of Reebok

Assessment Centre

• Most 3x 10 min format • Consistency across all panels • Each panel has lay member

Assessment Centre

Clinical skills Personal Skills Empathy and sensitivity Communication Skills Problem-solving Coping with pressure Organisation and Planning Teamwork Vigilance Probity Commitment to speciality Learning/Personal Development

Assessment Centre

• Applicants scored • Scores collected • Wrap up meeting • Applicants ranked • Agreement on candidates to be offered posts

Job offered!!!

Applicant Commitment

• Applicants who accept an offer

must

withdraw from any further applications or interviews, otherwise the offer will be withdrawn •

Except

for coordinated offer arrangements

Coordinated Offers

• CMT / GP / Psychiatry Shorter timescale • ? Others eg ACCS / Anaesthetics – align dates

After Acceptance

• Offers conditional on pre-employment checks • Matching to specific programme / placement • Induction • Start date • Contract from employer

TIPS FOR COMPLETING SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS

Dr Serena Tolhurst-Cleaver Registrar Acute Medicine/Intensive Care and Acute Specialties Trainee Career Lead, NW Deanery

PREPARATION – DOS

• Do complete a CV – now!

• Do start considering likely questions, and thinking of clinical scenarios that are applicable • Do read the questions very carefully when the forms come out • Do think about your non-medical interests/experiences • Do keep it simple – pick examples that clearly answer the question (e.g. audit)

PREPARATION – DON’TS

• Don’t – book a holiday for when the applications come out (if you have already, make sure you take extra time to prepare before you go) • Don’t be tempted to do anything other than answer the question • Don’t leave submitting your form till the last minute • Don’t go over the word count • Don’t lie or mislead the markers of your form

MOVING TOWARDS INTERVIEWS…

• The preparation that you do for your form will help • Keep up-to-date with current affairs in medicine • Have a good understanding of the basics – research, audit, clinical governance • Approach people for help – tips or interview practice

ANY QUESTIONS?

Communication Skills

As a …………….

• Who do I communicate with?

• What is REALLY important about my communications

Communication Skills

• What does this mean to you?

Anaesthesia / ACCS

Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.

Chemical Pathology / Clinical Radiology / Medical Microbiology Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication. Capacity to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate.

General Practice

Capacity to adjust behaviour and language as appropriate to needs of differing situations.

Histopathology

Capacity to answer questions clearly, concisely and appropriately. Capacity to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate.

Medicine

Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Capacity to discuss sensitive issues effectively with others & adapt language as appropriate to the situation.

Ophthalmology

Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation, open and non-defensive.

OMFS

Capacity to adjust language as appropriate to the situation, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.

Paediatrics

Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels, eg with babies, young people and their families.

Psychiatry

Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others. Capacity to listen & engage others in open/equal dialogue.

Public Health

Capacity to communicate effectively in written and spoken English to a wide variety of audiences, adapting language as appropriate to the situation. Capacity to listen, build rapport, persuade & negotiate with individuals and groups.

Surgery

Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.